Mourning Dove
Size: 11-13 inches
The Mourning Dove is a common bird that eats off the ground, picking up seeds
in open areas.
Nest: saucer nest in tree or on ground
In Marin: year round
Named for its sad call, "who-ooo ooo-ooo"
Photo courtesy of Alden M. Johnson, California Academy of Sciences
© 2001 California Academy of Sciences